Zoe

Zoe - A unique female name

Zoe, meaning life, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #764.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Zoe and more.

Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Zoe?
Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Zoe.
The baby girl name Zoe was given to
6,383 baby girls in 2012, ranking #30 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 221 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Zoe peaked in popularity 7 years ago in 2012 on position 30.

Famous with this name

Zoe Saldana

ZoŽ Kravitz

Zoe Colletti

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Rating: 5/5 (31 people)

Zoe is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Zoe is currently topping the baby name charts in District of Columbia at position #8 - and is the least popular in
North Dakota at position #123.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Zoe is where you live.

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Zoe origin and meaning

Zoe is a 3 letter name with 1 syllables. This name means life. To see famous people named Zoe, pop culture references for the name Zoe and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Zoe

We've found the following names that sound similar to Zoe, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

30

2011

31

2010

31

2009

47

2008

58

2007

56

2006

54

2005

58

2004

54

2003

57

2002

60

2001

65

2000

82

1999

104

1998

122

1997

132

1996

155

1995

176

1994

215

1993

234

1992

286

1991

357

1990

515

1989

588

1988

830

1987

755

1986

821

1985

886

1984

804

1983

905

1982

1198

1981

1408

1980

1286

1979

1312

1978

1317

1977

1186

1976

1225

1975

1042

1974

1141

1973

1007

1972

1145

1971

1046

1970

986

1969

1242

1968

1149

1967

1271

1966

984

1965

1429

1964

1429

1963

1166

1962

1338

1961

1002

1960

1084

1959

1057

1958

913

1957

913

1956

1141

1955

968

1954

1058

1953

1101

1952

1052

1951

989

1950

1213

1949

991

1948

1239

1947

1326

1946

1161

1945

1646

1944

1277

1943

1222

1942

1373

1941

1340

1940

1348

1939

1300

1938

991

1937

956

1936

814

1935

1018

1934

816

1933

949

1932

812

1931

779

1930

1108

1929

1163

1928

1017

1927

1070

1926

2063

1925

1067

1924

1120

1923

1228

1922

1047

1921

888

1920

892

1919

1997

1918

1432

1917

1092

1916

1100

1915

1300

1914

1549

1912

1099

1910

764

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

District of Columbia

8

Texas

16

Hawaii

17

Arizona

18

California

20

Maryland

20

New Mexico

23

Washington

24

Louisiana

24

Colorado

24

New Jersey

25

Connecticut

25

New York

26

Illinois

27

Kansas

30

Tennessee

30

Oklahoma

31

Massachusetts

32

North Carolina

32

Arkansas

33

Oregon

33

Florida

33

Georgia

33

Delaware

34

Virginia

36

Montana

37

Maine

38

Alabama

39

Wisconsin

40

Nevada

40

Utah

43

Idaho

44

Pennsylvania

45

Rhode Island

47

Ohio

49

Iowa

50

Minnesota

54

Indiana

55

Michigan

57

Wyoming

62

Alaska

67

Missouri

68

Kentucky

71

West Virginia

72

South Carolina

75

Nebraska

76

South Dakota

77

Mississippi

79

New Hampshire

85

Vermont

114

North Dakota

123

Even more about Zoe

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Zoe a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Zoe?

1 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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